Shaheen Afridi etched his name in cricket history, becoming the first Pakistan bowler to reach 100 wickets in all formats. His 3/22 helped him achieve the T20I milestone during Pakistan's match against South Africa. Despite his record-breaking performance, Pakistan fell short of the 184-run target, losing by 11 runs. Shaheen also became the third Pakistani bowler to claim 100 T20I wickets, joining Haris Rauf and Shadab Khan.
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